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The Investigations topic area furnishes cops with the latest news, information and strategies used in closing a case and putting bad guys behind bars. This touches on everything that happens between the suspect’s crimes to the final conviction.

Given the right conditions, you can use tracking to find or eliminate areas where a suspect may be hiding
Established and emerging social media tools make getting the word out about smartphone theft prevention easier than ever
Incorporating a formal toolset into an agency’s social media program can dramatically help officers sift through data at a very large scale
Video shows the officers plea with the teen to drop a knife before ultimately shooting him, which sparked outcry in the city
Malcolm Crowell and Daniel Rodriguez were arrested Sunday in the double homicide and abduction of 2-year-old Isaiah Perez
DiMaggio’s car was found Friday morning about 40 miles east of the tiny town of Cascade, Idaho
Who fired the shot that killed the 7-year-old boy as he walked to see the fireworks still remains a mystery
Ibragim Todashev was killed while he was being questioned by a Boston-based FBI agent, Mass. state troopers and other officers
A family friend is believed to have kidnapped a teenage girl and killed her mother and younger brother
More than 50 local, state and federal investigators combed the area where federal criminal defense investigator disappeared
The officers’ language towards the homeowner and her children was viewed as unprofessional
DNA testing proved a man thought to be a couple’s son returned to them after he was kidnapped is of no relation
The officer was rushed to a hospital but died a short time later; no suspects are in custody
Erbie Bowser was arrested Wednesday night; police are investigating the possibility of a grenade being used in one attack
The announcement marks the latest delay in the timeline for the report on the Dec. 14 shootings
Murder, assault, rape, domestic abuse — could increase by as much as 16% according to Science journal
William Camuti is charged with poisoning the man’s coffee and acted alone
The suspect ran out of his shoes before hopping on a black-and-neon-green-colored BMX-style bike and peddling away
Once the posing officers realized the man they pulled over was a police officer, they returned to their vehicle and sped off
The staff was evacuated without injury and continued working at a redundancy center nearby
When event he was headed to was canceled, Dayton, Ohio Sgt. John Riegel drove to house of interest, found duo asleep with weapon between them in car
Detectives failed to arrest a “person of interest” in the murder of Amy Lord; causing police to re-examine past files
A patron shot and wounded a suspect who entered the restaurant holding a pistol and demanding money
Connecticut police declined to comment on the nature of Monday’s search at Pine Lake
Ivan Benavidez, 74, was arrested for shooting his brother and a girl in the head; both are expected to survive
72-year-old Jerry Waller was shot and killed when 2 rookie officers approached the wrong home and saw him, also armed
The photos, taken from Hernandez’s home surveillance system, show him holding a gun before and after his friend’s death
Pairings for the Olympus PEN EPL-5 include the NANOHAx5 lens by Yasuhara and a case for the camera, lens, and accessories by Explorer Case
The innovations of this product make the PEN E-PL5 one of the best imaging investments for law enforcement, particularly for investigation work
While teaching a class about combat, the officer allegedly grabbed a boy by the groin